Plans for Great Ball Fireworks in the Ellipse
The inaugural committees seek use of the Pension Office Building and outline arrangements with Secretary Hitchcock. A fireworks display in the Ellipse is planned with bids from five firms, aiming for about 3500 dollars and a one and a half hour spectacle visible across the city. Fanciulli has written an ode for the ceremonies and visiting troop quarters near the Senate site are discussed amid debate in Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M.wison
James E. Bell
James Rush Marshall
Interior
Hitchcock
Secretary of the Interior
Wilson
Rudolph
New York
Baltimore
Boston
Cano H. Rudolph
John B. Larner
Monument
Sylvester
Spooner
Senate
Fanciulli
Prof Fanciulli
Marine Band
Jtaud
Thomas B Crystal
Foster
Committee On Music
Aldis B Browne
Committee On Legislation
Washington
House
Browne
Roosevelt
United States
Celebra
Senate of the
Unparalleled Affairs Mention School Building Ban and Hospital Plan
A discussion notes that school and department corridors cannot be used by soldiers or related groups, fearing disease spread among children. It advocates using soon-to-be-torn First and B streets buildings while Gen Wilson and others oppose district school sites. A hospital and ambulance subcommittee at the New Willard HQ organized with Dr D Percy Hickling as chairman and details on divisions for parade aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department
War Department
Wilson
War
Navy
Congress
Boynton
Stuart
Committee On Noble Order
New Willard
D Percy Hickling
G. Lloyd Magruder
George M. Kober
H. T. A. Lemen
Hickling
Frank HE. Gibson
H. W. Reisinger
L. J. Gattle
J. B. Bayne
Frank Biscoe
Bryan
W. T. Burch
D. C. Coleman
J B. G. Custis
C. L. Davis
W. A. Frankland
W. B. French
Frank BR. Gibson
J. A. Groover
J P. Gunion
B. M. Hasbrouck
E. W. Reisinger
J. S. Wail
Clarence A. Weaver
and W. C. Woodward
Duty Of The District Owners Should Not Do Work
The North Capitol and Eckington Citizens Association met at St Martin's Hall to discuss street railway issues and snow removal. They urged the District to clear sidewalks, opposed cross town lines favoring Capital Traction, and debated the new snow and ice rules while noting funding and street conditions on North Capitol and nearby streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Capitol and
Eckington
Boyd
Committee On Railways
North Capitol
Lnes
Pension Office
James A. Connor
Great Falls
Old Dominion
Capital Traction Company
Herman Blau
Blay
Lane
Henderson
Connor
Thompson
Gantrol Street
Committee On
Embezzlement Charge Placed Against Henry P Hudson
Henry P Hudson twenty five of 1239 twenty ninth street Georgetown was arrested by Detectives Muller and Cornwall on embezzlement for a shortage claimed by A F L Fox Co 90 F Street NW. Hudson admits a shortage of 4000 but bosses say over 1000. He is a bookmaker and Real Estate bowling team member. Samuel Boone Pennebaker Dead in Louisville after resigning Pension Office post due to ill health wife Rosa Cotterell and son to bedside funeral held in Louisville Cemetery in Cave Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry P. Hudson
Twenty-Ninth Street
Georgetown
A. F L. Fox & Co
F Street
Muller and Cornwall
Hudson
Hie
Samuel Boone Pennebaker
Louisville
Pennebaker
Kentucky
Rosa Cotterell
Cave Hil Cemetery
Masons Mark 27th Anniversary Dinner at Freund's Hall
Twenty seven year veterans of the Masonic Veterans' Association of the District of Columbia gathered for their annual supper at Freund's Hall in downtown Washington. Toasts and speeches celebrated fraternity, leadership, and the lodge's role in national history with attendance described as large and lively.
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Masonic Veterans’ Association of
District of Columbia
Freund's
George Gibson
James A. Sample
G Street
G. Yorke
Lee
Frank H. Thomas
A. H. van Deusen
Mr. Thomas
Knights Templars
United States
Benjamin J. French
Gibson
Charles W. Hancock
Columbia Commandery
William Haley
James W. Brown
Pennsylvania
M. B .Y. Davis
John M Carter
Maryland
Thomas N Davis
Virginia
Charles W Hubbell
H. W Greenland
New York
J. H. Gallinger
Jacob D. Barron
Winfield Scott Schley
BE. G Davis
Adam Gaddis
G W. Chamberlain
St. Paul
Minn
J H. Armington
Rhode Island
G. W Balloch
Irving P Wagner
Simon Wolf
Fred Webber
Association
W E Andrews
Treasury Department
Washington
Jefferson
Lincoln
Grover Cleveland
Andrews
McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
Lartin R Ginn
Grand Lodge
Mrs Dickinson Faces New Charge After Acquittal
Mrs Earl Dickinson, cleared of embezzlement by a jury in Criminal Court No. 2 last week, was arrested again yesterday on a false pretenses charge. Detectives served the warrant at her home 320 Delaware avenue northeast. broker Charles Tribbey accuses her of obtaining 76 by pledging a piano rented to Hugo Weareh. She later confessed the piano belonged to Weareh, claiming financial need. Earlier, on November 2, she was found unconscious at Lewando Cleaning and Dyeing Co. and said she was chloroformed and robbed of about 500, leading to a prior embezzlement arrest and acquittal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Dickinson
Dickinson
Cornwell and
Muller
Delaware Avenue
Charles HE Tribbey
Home Life
Hugo Ord
F Street
Woreh
Weareh
Lewando Cleaning and Dyeing Company
Colorado
Rosa Craig Convicted of Manslaughter in Mother's Death
Rosa Craig, colored, found guilty of manslaughter in the death of her mother Jenni Williams after a May 29 bite caused severe hand wounds. Jury recommended mercy. Death occurred September 4 after hospital treatment failed. Defense by A M Scott. prosecution by C H Turner and C A Keigwin. Judge Gould presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Craig
Criminal Court No
Jenni Williams
Rosa
Richardson
South Washington
Garfield Hospital
Jennie
A. M Scott
United States
C. H. Turner
C. A. Keigwin
Death by own action at the asylum
Mrs. Elmira O Powers thirty three wife of John M Powers auditor for the Post Office Department. confined at St Elizabeths asylum since October for threats to take her life. She used a restraining sheet, freed herself, tied the sheet to a window bar, and strangled herself. Coroner Nevitt issued a death by sut CA certificate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmira O. Powers
John M. Powers
Post Office Department
Twelfth Street Northwest
St. Elzabeth's Asylum
Nevitt
Sut- CA
Shaffer Verdict Denied Certiorari in Wife Murder Case
Augustus Shaffer’s bid for Supreme Court review was refused. He faces execution by hanging at the District jail on February 10 unless the President intervenes. Convicted in local Criminal Court of murdering his former wife, the ruling was upheld by the District Court of Appeals. Dr C H Fleinschmidt Improves. Dr Fleinschmidt of Georgetown, found unconscious between Wisconsin avenue and the Country Club after a fainting spell Saturday, reportedly improving. aged sixty five, well known physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustus Shaffer
United States Supreme Court
Shaffer
District Court of Appeals
C. H. Fleinschmidt
Georgetown
Wisconsin Avenue
Country Club
Geschmid
Weather Outlook With Snow In Lake Region And New England
Weather conditions unsettled east of the Mississippi with falling temperatures in New England and interior New York. Light snows in Northern Slope, Upper Mississippi, Ohio valleys and Lake region. light local rains in the South. Disturbance near the North Pacific Coast maintains rains in northern districts west of the Rockies. Snow Tuesday in Lake region, Middle Atlantic States, Western New England. Western Montana snow Tuesday and Wednesday. Rain east of Gulf and South Atlantic, then clearing Wednesday. generally fair in central valleys and west of the Rockies. rain continues in North Pacific States and Northern Plateau. Winds increase along coastlines. hot high pressure maintains low temperatures east of the Rockies. Special forecast warns Pacific Coast storm north of Point Lobos. Local data presents temperatures, rainfall, sun hours, and tide information for the day.
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Dept. of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Washington
Mississippi River
New England
Mississippi
Ohio
Lake
New York
North Pacific Coast
Rocky Mountains
Lake Region
Middle Atlantic States
Montana
South Atlantic
Pacific
Point Lobos
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Edward H. Droop
Capitol
Biddle
Macfarland
Charles Phillips
Dan Vaughn
J. J. Néagie
Charles Phil Ups
Tr. F. Ryan
Jonni B. Chase
H. & Meckham
Francis 8. Browne
Evan
Liniment
Ami
Aya
FUNAT
Hev
U. G. B. Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Fierce
Fourth Presbyterian Church
John Hall
D. D
Universal Brotherhood
A. B. Hays
Wii
Charles B. Bayley
Frank L. Campbell
Gabriel Ployd Johnson
Charters Kreimer
Henry 8. Tichan
George Newton
Andrew W. Pentland
Joseph Stetson Reynolds
William R. Sheid
Samuel W. Stinemers
Barthalomus F. Smith
Benjamin F. Murch
W. DB. Andrews
G. M. Ryder
W. A. Hall
Walter B. Klopfer
C. C. Isaacs
W. H.ahn
Alexander Grant
Lartin R. Ginn
A. G. B. Pleres
W. H Yerkes
Victor Montgomery
J. F. ‘Fvergate
Fred M. Webber
J. PB. McGrew
Jesse Lee Affems
Charles Allen
Notley
John J. Harrower
Benjamin F. Queen
Henry A. Robbing
Richard Rothwell
Jones 3
Hoy
James A. Rutherford
Nathaniel Shatswell
Frederick B. Sherwood
Benjamin Sinsheimer
Francis H. Smith
James D. Smith
William R. Smith
Abraham Hert
Theodore Hausmann
Augustus Helmer
Warren L. Winds
John F. Hinkel
Allen W
L. Cabell Williamson
Edward M. Wiis
Baward W. Woodruff
Edmund S. Woog
George Wright
John V. Wardeman
John 8. Voetkel
Nicholas H. Young
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Mich
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Nebr
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Vial
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Paul
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Peter Grogan
Credit For
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7Th St
Bet. H and I
Jackson Bros
Great Bush Furniture House
Seventh Street
Colonial
Ninth Street
American Security and Crust Company
Ole
Tolman Laundry Cor
Sta
EK St
Dr. Lyon
Pennsylvania Avenue
Storace
Littlefield, Alvord & Co
Cafe Calvert
Washington Town and Trimst
Andrew Parker
Washington Gas Light Company
10Th St
Monnay
William
Orme
Jawd&s
Fes
NEW York Western Elpotri Power and Cold Storage Company
New York Western Electric Power and Cold Storage Company
Baltic Building
Washington, DC
Francis H Haskell
Horace F Clark
Citizens National Bank OF
Washington City
MO H Moore
Macdonnall
Phrenology and Psychology
Sth
Q St. Nw
Mme. L. Macdonnall
Corcoran Building
16Th St. H.W
M I Weller
B. B. Earnshaw & Bro
Alexandria
Mt. Vernon
Tennessee
Shoomaker CO
Main
Clara A. Westlaer
Brunswick
I. Bet
Osteopath
Phone
Bond
4Th and
Charles H. Gano
Leta
McGill & Wallace
Tharp
Berkeley
St. N.W
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